JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A political consultant directed state employees during the early days of now-resigned Republican Gov. Eric Greitens' administration, according to records obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Emails from Greitens' team spanning from his transition to governor through the first several weeks of his tenure show his senior adviser, Austin Chambers, approved policy roll-outs, received drafts of Greitens' State of the State address and had access to pending media inquiries. Chambers worked for Greitens' campaign and for a nonprofit that pushed his agenda.

Associated Press messages seeking comment from Chambers and Greitens were not immediately returned Friday.

The emails are significant because Josh Hawley, who on Thursday left office as Missouri's attorney general to become a U.S. senator, is under investigation by the Secretary of State's Office for similar issues.

Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft launched the investigation of Hawley after a liberal group filed a complaint alleging that Hawley misused state resources when political consultants directed attorney general staff to do work that would help Hawley's Senate bid.

Hawley's office has repeatedly said no taxpayer resources were ever used for his campaign.

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Then-candidate for Missouri Governor Eric Greitens speaks to a crowd attending a rally in favor of statewide Republican candidates held at National Safety Compliance in Springfield, Mo. on Nov. 2, 2016 Guillermo Hernandez Martinez/News-Leader

Then-candidate for Missouri Governor Eric Greitens speaks to a crowd attending a rally in favor of statewide Republican candidates held at National Safety Compliance in Springfield, Mo. on Nov. 2, 2016 Guillermo Hernandez Martinez/News-Leader

In this Aug. 2, 2016, photo, Eric Greitens poses with his wife, Sheena and his two sons Jacob and Joshua at a watch party at the Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield, Mo., after he was declared the winner in the Republican Governor primaries. Greitens has acknowledged being "unfaithful" in his marriage but denies allegations that he blackmailed a woman to stay quiet, following a bombshell news report that overshadowed his annual address to the Legislature on Jan. 10, 2018. (J.B. Forbes/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) J.B. Forbes, AP

FILE - In this May 23, 2017, file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens speaks outside the state Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo. In a press release Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, Greitens rolled out the pillars of his tax plan without much specificity, saying he wants to lower income taxes for most Missourians and eliminate those taxes for some of the lowest earners in the state. He promised more details in the coming weeks. Jeff Roberson, AP

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens greets lawmakers as he enters the House chamber to deliver the annual State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, in Jefferson City, Mo. Jeff Roberson, AP

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens held a rare press conference at his office in the Capitol on Jan. 20, 2018, in Jefferson City, Mo. Greitens discussed having an extramarital affair in 2015 before taking office. Jeff Roberson, AP

Gov. Eric Greitens, shown during a Jan. 30 visit to Springfield, still has a Confide account, although The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday that Greitens' office had banned the use of Confide and similar applications in its revised records retention policy, dated Jan. 17. Andrew Jansen/News-Leader

Gov. Eric Greitens takes questions from the media after signing legislation to make Missouri the 28th right-to-work state at the abandoned Amelex warehouse in Springfield on Feb. 6. Nathan Papes/News-Leader

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens cheers on a crowd after several protestors were removed from the building before a ceremonial signing making Missouri a "right-to-work" state at the abandoned Amelex warehouse in Springfield, Mo. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. The law, which goes into effect on Aug. 28, prohibits unions from charging membership dues as a condition of employment. Nathan Papes/News-Leader

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens takes questions from the media after signing legislation to make Missouri the 28th "right-to-work" state at the abandoned Amelex warehouse in Springfield, Mo. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. Nathan Papes/News-Leader

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens takes questions from the media after signing legislation to make Missouri the 28th "right-to-work" state at the abandoned Amelex warehouse in Springfield, Mo. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. Nathan Papes/News-Leader

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens cheers on a crowd after several protestors were removed from the building before a ceremonial signing making Missouri a "right-to-work" state at the abandoned Amelex warehouse in Springfield, Mo. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. The law, which goes into effect on Aug. 28, prohibits unions from charging membership dues as a condition of employment. Nathan Papes/News-Leader

The records on Greitens are coming out in response to a Sunshine request made by the Attorney General's Office in May. Hawley launched an investigation in response to emails that appear to show a governor's office employee helping to write a Facebook post for Greitens' personal account, potentially violating laws against taxpayer resources being spent to support political campaigns.

Greitens resigned in June 2018 amid personal and political scandals, including allegations that he slapped and shoved a woman with whom he had an extramarital affair and that he took a donor list without permission from a nonprofit he founded and used it for political fundraising. Greitens has repeatedly denied allegations of criminal misconduct.

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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens reads from a prepared statement as he announces his resignation during a news conference, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo. Greitens resigned amid a widening investigation that arose from an affair with his former hairdresser. Greitens said his resignation would take effect Friday. Julie Smith/The Jefferson City News-Tribune via AP

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens leaves the podium after announcing his resignation at a news conference, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo. Greitens resigned amid a widening investigation that arose from an affair with his former hairdresser. Greitens said his resignation would take effect Friday. Julie Smith/The Jefferson City News-Tribune via AP

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens reads from a prepared statement as he announces his resignation during a news conference, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo. Greitens resigned amid a widening investigation that arose from an affair with his former hairdresser. Greitens said his resignation would take effect Friday. Julie Smith/The Jefferson City News-Tribune via AP

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens reads from a prepared statement as he announces his resignation during a news conference, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo. Greitens resigned amid a widening investigation that arose from an affair with his former hairdresser. Greitens said his resignation would take effect Friday. Julie Smith/The Jefferson City News-Tribune via AP

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2017 file photo, Missouri Governor Eric Greitens gives his inaugural address from the steps of the capitol in Jefferson City, Mo. Greitens, a sometimes brash outsider whose unconventional resume as a Rhodes Scholar and Navy SEAL officer made him a rising star in Republican politics, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday, May 29, 2018, after a scandal involving an affair with his former hairdresser led to a broader investigation by prosecutors and state legislators. The resignation takes effect Friday. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner File) Orlin Wagner, AP

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A special prosecutor ultimately decided against taking up a felony invasion of privacy charge against Greitens related to claims that he allegedly took a photo of the woman he had an affair with while she was partially nude, then threatened to release it if she exposed their relationship. In exchange for his resignation, St. Louis prosecutors also dropped a felony charge of tampering with computer data that was related to the donor list.

Greitens' replacement, Republican Gov. Mike Parson, now is providing thousands of emails to the Attorney General's Office for its investigation.

Records obtained by the newspaper show Greitens' other political advisers also had wide latitude to work with taxpayer-paid staff.

Greitens' confidant Mark Bobak was allowed to park in a Capitol space reserved for governor's staff. Greitens' campaign Treasurer Jeff Stuerman and fundraiser Meredith Gibbons, who also was paid by a nonprofit that pushed Greitens' agenda, also were in contact with state employees.